At most, they were simply driven out or sold to a buyer.
And what's more, Ms. Hetian has repeatedly emphasized that the slaves who offended Princess An Kang were "people by the elders' side."
Ms. Hetian had the right to stand on high moral ground and sternly push out those responsible to be severely punished, but as the daughter-in-law, An Kang could not just stand by idly.
She had clearly been wronged and humiliated by troublesome slaves, and despite Ms. Hetian turning the incident into such a spectacle, An Kang still had to against her will plead for mercy for a few scapegoats.
As for Ms. Hetian, she took the opportunity to let things slide, gracefully shifting the burden and then proclaiming everywhere how good a daughter-in-law she had found.
When outsiders heard the He Family's gossips, many elderly noblewomen had their doubts about Princess An Kang.
Coming from a noble family, one should still be respectful to the elders.
